Mr. Mast
Science Trivia
Say WHAT!?
Earth and Space
Wild acts of Science
100

Two truths and a Lie ( Pick the Lie )

1) I was awarded Master angler for a Splake

2) I caught a 100lb Halibut

3) I currently hold a state record in fishing 

3) I hold a state record in fishing

100

How many planets revolve around the sun?

8

100

What is the name of the tallest grass on earth?

Bamboo

100

The Earth's water cycle is powered by:

Sun

100

Who is the famous inventor known for his contributions to the development of the practical light bulb and phonograph?

Thomas Edison

200

Two truths and a Lie ( Pick the Lie )

1) I have a one year old daughter

2) I have 3 cats

3) I have a frog farm

3) Frog farm

200

What is the amount of space that matter occupies called?

Volume

200

Bees have what growing out of their eyes?

HAIR

200

Which of the following travels through space and does not fall to Earth?

-Meteorite

-Meteoroid

-Meteor

-none of the above

Meteoroid

200

A chicken once lived for ________ without a head!?

1) 9 months

2) 18 months

3) 36 months

4) 48 months

18 months!

300

Two truths and a Lie ( Pick the Lie )

1) I have been to the Pyramids

2) A cruise ship I was on caught fire in the ocean

3) I have been to Alaska twice

1) Pyramids

300

What type of cell needs a cell wall and chloroplasts?

PLANT!

300

The Majority of Earth’s Oxygen Is Produced by

Oceans! Various scientists estimate that 50%-80% of the earth’s oxygen is produced by the oceans. The majority of this production is from plant-based marine organisms. 

300

What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?

Diamond

300

Which shadow clock consists of a straight base with a raised crosspiece at one end? 

Sundial

Astrodial

Obelisk

Time ball

Sundial

400

Two truths and a Lie ( Pick the Lie )

1) One of My favorite hobby is fishing

2) One of My favorite hobby is basketball

3) One of My favorite hobby is videogames

2) basketball

400

Which is an example of a physical change?

- Boiling

-Burning

-Cooking an egg

-Rusting 

-Boiling

400

The Human Stomach Can Dissolve....

1) Glass

2) Metal

3) Plastic

4) Rubber

Metal! It may sound horrible, but it is another one of the most amazing facts in science that a human stomach is more capable of dissolving razor blades. 

400

TURE OR FALSE: Earth’s seasons are caused by its elliptical orbit around the Sun.

Answer: False. Earth’s seasons are caused by its axial tilt.

400

What is the 'Cow in the Can' patented by John Meyenberg in 1884? 

1) canned meat

2) evaporated milk

3) spam

4) Hamburger helper

Evaporated milk!

500

Two truths and a Lie ( Pick the Lie )

1) I am originally from Ludington

2) I am considered a "troll"

3) I am originally from Manistee

2) troll ( Anyone who lives below the Mackinac bridge is called a Troll by the people above the bridge)

500

On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?

Top of the hill!

500

A cloud can as heavy as a 

1) ton

2) million pounds

3) a truck

4) an elephant

2) MILLION POUNDS!

500

Can you name the order of the planets in our solar system, starting from the one closest to the Sun?

Answer: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

500

The concept of gravity was discovered by which famous physicist?

Sir Isaac Newton